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R-4/BL and C-1/BL to PD-MU/BL Rezoning for 900-Unit Mixed-Use Development with Affordable Housing at 501 Amsterdam Avenue NE

  • When: 2025/04/21
  • Address: 501 Amsterdam Avenue NE, Atlanta, Georgia
  • Address: 500 Amsterdam Avenue NE, 549 Amsterdam Avenue, 538 Orme Circle NE, a portion of 530 Worchester Drive NE and a portion of 500 Park Drive NE
  • City: Atlanta
  • State: GA
  • Category: Spot Rezoning
  • Subcategory: Mixed-Use Rezoning
  • Asset Class: Mixed-Use
  • Property Type: Mixed-Use
  • Size (SF): 240,000 SF
  • Size (AC): 10.13 AC
  • Size (Units): 900 Units
  • New Zoning: PD-MU/BL
  • New Zoning Description: Planned Development/BeltLine Overlay
  • Previous Zoning: R-4/BL and C-1/BL
  • Previous Zoning Description: Single Family Residential/BeltLine Overlay and Community Business District/BeltLine Overlay
  • Planning Department: True

The City Council of Atlanta adopted a substitute ordinance to rezone approximately 10.13 acres (475,542 SF) at 501 Amsterdam Avenue NE (also 500), 549 Amsterdam Avenue, 538 Orme Circle NE, a portion of 530 Worchester Drive NE, and a portion of 500 Park Drive NE. The property was rezoned from R-4/BL (Single Family Residential/BeltLine Overlay) and C-1/BL (Community Business District/BeltLine Overlay) to PD-MU/BL (Planned Development/BeltLine Overlay). This rezoning allows for the construction of three mixed-use buildings along the BeltLine, including commercial use, office space, and 900 multi-family units. The project will include 180 affordable units, offering much-needed housing options and revitalizing an outdated shopping center. The proposed non-residential density was reduced from 490,000 SF to 240,000 SF, and residential density from 1,000,000 SF to 940,000 SF. Building heights were reduced from a maximum of 225 feet to a zoned approach with maximum heights of 85 feet, 140 feet, and 180 feet. The site plan includes details on various streetscapes and BeltLine access points.

Source

Applicant - Portman Holdings, LLC


Ownership - Halpern Enterprises, Inc. and The Atlanta Development Authority Inc.